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Talc from
Copper Hills Well, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Well
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Hills Well, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1039933
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1039933:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘGabanintha vanadium prospects, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘTasman prospect, Quinns gold area, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘFranklin prospect, Quinns gold area, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘAustin prospect, Quinns gold area, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘRobert prospect, Quinns gold area, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘBluebird Gold Mine, Yaloginda Goldfield (Bluebird; Eight Mile; Yallowgindat), Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.4km (21.3 miles) ⓘKarangahaki Gold Mine (Phantom Mine), Yaloginda Goldfield (Bluebird; Eight Mile; Yallowgindat), Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘGlobe Gold Mine, Meekatharra Goldfield, Meekatharra, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘFenian Gold Mine, Meekatharra Goldfield, Meekatharra, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘIngliston Consols Gold Mine (Ingliston Consols Extended; Ingliston Consols South), Meekatharra Goldfield, Meekatharra, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Marston, R. J. (1979) Copper mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 13. Geological Survey of Western Australia 208pp.
 
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